Fury's Children: A Novel of Psychological Suspense

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Summary: Don't get a teenager angry-there wil be hell to pay
Review: Downsizing the work force is a fiscal reality when a corporation is introuble, but there are also personal repercussions to the individuals laidoff that is rarely addressed. Firing impacts more than just the employee. It effects the family and even the community. Some people have been noted to take extreme measures when confronted with a firing. A rebellious nineteen year old female decides to even the score when her father is laid off and falls into a state of apathy. Terri, who both despises and loves her dad, decides to kill the CEO of the company that destroyed her father. ....Terri is assisted in her vendetta by her boyfriend, Danny, a laid off mechanic, who will do anything she wants as long as she remains his significant other. They succeed in their quest, but this killing fails to satiate Terri's need for vengeance so she chooses another victim who harmed her in the past. He also happens to be the executive who has plans to fire much of his work force, including her father. As America cheers the ".22 Killer", a psychological advice columnist starts putting the pieces to the murders together, even as it places his own life in jeopardy. ...... FURY'S CHILDREN is a mood piece that relies more heavily on the introspective thoughts of the characters than the actions they take. The murders are used as a visual tool to demonstrate the spiraling descent into lunacy that the rebellious teen takes as she crosses the line. Seymour Shubin delivers a chilling novel of psychological suspense, made even more frightening by the fact that the perpetrator wears the mask of sanity that fools everyone. .....Harriet Klausner